South Sudan has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening African-led efforts to prevent conflicts and promote peace and stability across the continent, as the African Union considers stronger mechanisms for early warning, conflict prevention and resolution.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. James Pitia Morgan, made the commitment during the opening of the 26th Extraordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council in Luanda, Angola.
The extraordinary session brings together African leaders and senior government officials to deliberate on ways of strengthening the continent’s capacity to anticipate conflicts, respond to emerging security threats and advance African-led solutions to longstanding peace and security challenges.
South Sudan’s participation places Juba among African governments backing greater continental cooperation at a time when conflicts and political instability continue to pose major challenges to peace and development across Africa.
The South Sudanese government has expressed support for efforts to improve the AU’s conflict-prevention architecture, particularly mechanisms designed to identify warning signs before disputes escalate into violence.
The emphasis on early warning and early action seeks to strengthen the ability of African institutions and member states to respond to emerging crises before they develop into full-scale conflicts.
For South Sudan, whose own history has been heavily shaped by armed conflict and political instability, the issue carries particular significance.
The country has repeatedly relied on regional and continental diplomatic mechanisms to support peace processes and conflict resolution, making stronger African peace and security institutions an important component of its foreign-policy engagement.
Addressing the session, Minister Morgan reaffirmed South Sudan’s readiness to work collectively with regional and continental partners in addressing Africa’s peace and security challenges.
The minister’s position signals Juba’s support for a coordinated approach in which African countries take greater responsibility for resolving conflicts affecting the continent.
South Sudan’s participation also provides an opportunity for the government to engage with other member states on shared security concerns and strengthen diplomatic cooperation through AU structures.
The discussions in Luanda are centred on strengthening Africa’s capacity to prevent conflicts, improve early-response mechanisms and promote solutions developed and led by African institutions.
A key theme of the extraordinary session is the need for African countries to strengthen their own mechanisms for managing conflicts rather than relying primarily on external intervention.
The AU has long promoted the principle of African solutions to African problems, with conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and regional cooperation forming key components of its peace and security architecture.
South Sudan’s commitment to collective action therefore places its participation within the broader continental effort to build stronger institutions capable of responding to political and security crises.
Beyond peace and security, Minister Morgan reaffirmed South Sudan’s readiness to contribute to the broader vision of “The Africa We Want”, contained in the AU’s Agenda 2063.
The agenda seeks a peaceful, integrated and prosperous continent driven by African citizens and institutions.
For Juba, participation in continental peace and security discussions provides an opportunity to reinforce its diplomatic engagement while contributing to broader African efforts aimed at achieving stability, development and regional cooperation.
The Luanda session is therefore expected to serve as another platform for member states to strengthen cooperation on preventing conflict and responding collectively to security threats.
South Sudan’s message is that sustainable peace on the continent will require stronger African institutions, closer cooperation among member states and timely action before conflicts escalate.
As African governments deliberate in Luanda, Juba has placed its support behind a strengthened continental approach to conflict prevention—while pledging to work with its regional and continental partners toward a more peaceful and stable Africa.